Turbine water-wheel



(Model) K. ANUNSEN. 'II'URBINE WATER WHEEL.

' Patente d0ot. 11,1881.

ATTORNEYS.

UN TED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 1

KITTIL ANUNSEN, F WINCHESTER, WISCONSIN.

TURBINE WATER-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 248,125, dated October 11, 1881.

Application filed July 13,1881. (Model.)-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KITTIL'ANUNSEN, of Winchester, in the county of Winnebago and State of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain useful Improvements in Turbine Water-Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a cheaper and more economical water-wheel cut-ofl' is capable of being rotated to .close the tubes or to bring the apertures in coincidence with them; and it further consists of novel devices for operating said cut-ofl'", all of which will be hereinafter set forth.

Figure l is a plan of the improved waterwheel with parts removed to exhibit other parts. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, partly in section, and with parts broken away to exhibit other parts. Fig. 3 is a plan ot' lhe bucket-wheel.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents the circular case, having about its top an annular flange, a, about which the flume B (indicated in dottedlines, Fig. 2) isdesigned to fit. In the lower part of this case A is the revolving wheel 0, fixed centrally on a shaft, D, that is designed to be suitably stepped, and that projects vertically upward to deliver power. This wheel 0 consists of a central drum, 0, from which radiate downward-curving plates 0 to a flanged outer ring, 0 the lower edge of whichis flush with the lower edges of the plates or buckets G while its flanged upper edge, 11, extends above them, and thereby serves to hold and direct the water upon them.

In the upper part of the case A is fixed the tube-platform E of equal diameter with the inside of said case A, and through this platform E, near its periphery, are rigidly inserted a series of tubes, F, at an inclination of, say, twenty degrees, or thereabont, that are flush with the top of said platform E, and have their free ends preferably extended below the upper edge of the wheel-flange b, the inclination of said tubes F being the opposite of that of the buckets C 4 Above the tube-platform E, within the case A, is the circular cut-off G, having upon its under side (in contact with the tube-platform E) an annular washer, H, of rubber or other elastic substance to make a water-tight joint between them. A ring of inclined apertures c o is formed through said cut-off G near its periphery, equaling in number the tubes F and coinciding therewith.

Screw rods or bolts II are passed up through the tube-platform E and through curved slots (1 d in the cut-off G, and over these bolts I are placed washers f f to cover the slots 01 d, and over them also are placed tubes K K, whose lower ends rest on the washers f. Over the protruding upper end of the bolts I are placed washers g, resting on the tops of the tubes K, and above the washers g are the handled nuts h h, by the turning of which in one direction the tubes K K are forced down upon the washers f f and the cut-off G, thereby forced and clamped down upon the platform E, immova ble in any desired position, while if the nuts h be turned in the opposite direction the cutoft'G can be rotated as may be desired, the slots at d permitting sufficient movement thereof for regulating the supply of water to the tubes F.

The rotating mechanism. L of the cut-off G consists of a notched or toothed segment, in, secured on the cut-off G, near the edge thereof, a toothed quadrant, m, fixed on avertical post or rod, n, that is pivoted in a step, 0, on the flange a of the case A, and of a handle or lever, 19, fitted on the top of said post or rod 41. By turning said leverp to the extremein one direction, the apertures c c are made to coin- 'cide with the tubes F, so that a full supply of tion the flow of water through the tubes F is cut off, and between these extremes the supply of water can be adjusted at will.

Having thus described my invention, Iclai m as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. An improved turbine water-wheel, constructed substantially as herein shown and described, consisting of case A, wheel 0, shaft 1), stationary tube-platform E, provided with downwardly-projecting inclined tubes F, and cut-off G, provided with inclined apertures c c and. suitable clamping and rotating devices, as set forth.

2. In a turbine water-wheel, the combination, with the casing A, the wheel 0, and the apertured cutoff G, of the stationary platform E, provided with down\vardly-projecting inclined tubes F, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a turbine water-wheel, the combina- 20 tion, with the platform E, providedwithdownwardly-projecting inclined tubes F, and arranged in the upper part of the casing, of the cut-off G, provided with inclined apertures c, and arranged above the said platform and 25 adapted to be clamped and rotated substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a turbine water-wheel, the combination, with the tube-platform E, and slotted cutofi' G, of the bolts I, washersfg, tubes K, and go nuts h, substantially as herein shownand described,- whereby the said cut-off is fixed in 4 position, as set forth.

KITTIL ANUNSEN.

Witnesses: PETER RAMMSEN, i J. N. CLARKE. 

